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The anatomy of the CNS cholinergic neurons

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Convincing biochemical and pharmacological evidence of the transmitter role of acetylcholine (ACh) in the CNS has been available for some years, but it is only in recent times that unequivocal tools have been obtained for the demonstration of cellular localization of CNS cholinergic neurons. In this report we summarize aspects of the neuroanatomy of the cholinergic neurons gained through the immunohistochemical application of antibodies against the ACh biosynthetic enzyme (choline acetyltransferase).

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